SirCharles Richard JohnSpencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough was born on 13 November 1871 at Simla, IndiaG.1 He was the son of George CharlesSpencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough and LadyAlbertha Frances AnneHamilton.1 He was baptised on 21 June 1872 at St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, EnglandG.1 He married, firstly, ConsueloVanderbilt, daughter of William KissamVanderbilt and Alva ErskineSmith, on 6 November 1896 at St. Thomas's, Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.G.1 He and ConsueloVanderbilt were divorced in 1921.1 He married, secondly, Gladys MarieDeacon, daughter of Edward ParkerDeacon, on 25 June 1921.2 He died on 30 June 1934 at age 62.2 He was styled as Earl of Sunderland between 1871 and 1883.1 He was styled as Marquess of Blandford between 1883 and 1892.1 He was educated in 1884 at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.1 He succeeded as the 13th Baron Spencer of Wormleighton [E., 1603] on 9 November 1892. He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Marlborough, co. Wilts [E., 1689] on 9 November 1892. He succeeded as the 9th Duke of Marlborough [E., 1702] on 9 November 1892.1 He succeeded as the 9th Baron Churchill of Sandridge, co. Hertford [E., 1685] on 9 November 1892. He succeeded as the 9th Marquess of Blandford [E., 1702] on 9 November 1892. He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Sunderland [E., 1643] on 9 November 1892. He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 2 February 1894.1 He held the office of Paymaster-General (Conservative) between 1899 and 1902.1 He gained the rank of Staff Captain in 1900 in the Imperial Yeomanry, South Africa, serving as Assistant Military Secretary to Lord Roberts.1 He fought in the Boer War in 1900, where he was mentioned in despatches.2 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 30 May 1902.1 He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies between 1903 and 1905.1 He held the office of Mayor of Woodstock between 1907 and 1908.2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1914 in the General Staff.1 He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918.1 He held the office of Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries between 1917 and 1918.2 His marriage to ConsueloVanderbilt was annulled on 19 August 1926 by the Vatican.2 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.2

Children of Sir Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough and ConsueloVanderbilt